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Breeding male chasing mother with 3-6 month old pup Monterey Bay, CA

Sea otters are a sentinel, one of the most sensitive and useful wildlife sentinels ever found, of toxins, bacteria, parasites and chemicals flowing from land to sea in the Monterey Bay area. The effects on sea otters and their populations are so severe that these various forms of pollution are one of the more important reasons our California sea otters are not recovering from their “threatened” state. And, it essentially all comes from land – which means it comes from us, all of us.

The good news is that we can all make a difference by reconsidering our own habits and encouraging others to do the same. Here are a few things to think about.

Save energy at home and switch to renewable power sources if you can. Install energy efficient thermostats, appliances, electronics and light bulbs.

If you don’t know how big your carbon footprint is, find out and then reduce it.

Buy local and organic products

Volunteer for a beach cleanup or organize one of your own

Learn more about ocean issues and share what you learn with others

Make smart seafood choices

Make a donation to the California Sea Otter Fund. California taxpayers can support sea otter research and conservation by making a contribution on their California income tax form 540. Simply look for line 410, labeled CA Sea Otter Fund, under contributions and fill out the amount you wish to donate.

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Seaotters.com is an education and outreach initiative dedicated to raising awareness about California's threatened sea otters and the role research plays in the species recovery and conservation. It's a collaboration of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, U.C. Santa Cruz, U.C. Davis, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, among others. We're #WildforOtters! Are you?